Belmont Burglar Caught On Camera: Recognize Him?

BELMONT, CA — A burglar broke into a vape shop on El Camino Real in Belmont on Tuesday morning and police have released surveillance footage in the hopes that the public can identify him. The burglary occurred shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Vapor Bar at 840 El Camino Real. The store opens at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays.

According to Belmont Police Capt. Patrick Halleran, investigators determined that the suspect took money from the register then fled when he heard someone coming.

"The suspect took an undetermined amount of money from the cash register and then was interrupted when he heard the building manager, who found the rear door open,"Halleran said in a news release.

The suspect kicked open the glass front doors and then took off running north, police said.

"While inside the business, the suspect attempted to conceal his identity by pulling his t-shirt over his head, however the following partial description is available," police said in a news release. "He is approximately 20 to 30 years old, average build with a medium complexion, dark short hair, wearing a black t-shirt, blue jeans, black shoes, and gray gloves."

Anyone with information about the suspect or who saw him running from the business is asked to contact Belmont police at (650) 595-7400 or police@belmont.gov.

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— Bay City News Service contributed to this report / Image via YouTube